Chat Modifications - Flashchat 4 Integration for vBulletin 3.8

This modification is no longer available or supported.

Note: I no longer use Flashchat, and development and support of it at Tufat appears to have died in 2010.

vBulletin 3.8 Version
Please remember to click Mark as Installed if you use this modification.

Flashchat 4 integration with vBulletin 3.8.

Note: This is compatible with Flashchat 4.7.x only, it will not work with Flashchat 5 or 6.

Note:
Standard Flashchat includes vBulletin integration as part of the Tufat supplied files. However, the standard integration does not include Direct Usergroup Integration or other extra's like the WOL Display & Flashchat on a vBulletin page. This Modification adds those features


Extra's added by this modification

* Direct login to a room.
* The WOL will correctly display Flashchat as the location (not 'Unknown Location')
* Flashchat can be displayed embedded inside a 'standard' vBulletin Page (i.e. not full screen).
* Direct Usergroup Integration - a section is added to each usergroup in the ACP Usergroup Manager to set the Flashchat permissions for that group.
* The plugin will try to automatically add a link to Flashchat in your Navbar Quick Links or Community Links - this feature can be disabled if you wish.
* The automatic link can have a prefix path defined - useful if you use something like CMPS.
* You can define a usergroup to login as Flashchats "Spy" mode.


More notes:

* This integration is for Flashchat version 4 only.
* The automatic link feature may fail if you have customised templates (it uses template hooks).
* For Flashchat inside a vBulletin page you need to link to .../misc.php?do=flashchat
* This modification does not add any links to Flashchat Administration in the ACP.
* You can set all members to login direct to particular room via the ACP.
* You can also add a room parameter to the url - i.e. .../misc.php?do=flashchat&room=3
* Spys can login into the chat but are not listed in the room - they cannot chat, just watch.

The CMS file assumes that you are installing Flashchat in your forum root folder i.e. (/forums/chat/) - this is the same folder as your usercp.php file and includes folder. Installation will fail if you do not do this.

Support: This modification is no longer supported. Please check the instructions, and make sure you have uploaded any files to the correct location - the vast majority of problems reported are due to an error made in editing or uploading files.

Finally, I am not Tufat.com or Flashchat Support - if you have questions about Flashchat, their forums are here.

To use the this integration simply download and unzip the file, then follow the instructions in the text file. Once installed, the Flashchat userlevel options for each usergroup will appear in the ACP usergroup edit screens - editing of the CMS file will no longer be required.


History:

v3.8.001 : First release for vb 3.8.

[gsmlover4u]

how i can put FLASH CHAT link in the navbar

[Rideharder]

Paul M love this mod thanks so much Paul M

[Joey Link]

I've tried four times to get this to work and each time I've been unsuccessful. My problem is when I go to http://www.northwestfirearms.com/for...p?do=flashchat it opens up the integrated window where flashchat should be, but I get this error inside the window "The requested URL /flashchat.php was not found on this server."

If I go to http://www.northwestfirearms.com/for.../flashchat.php the integration works fine but it comes up in a full window, not integrated into the rest of the site.

[Paul M]

You have messed with the Flashchat template (removing the copyright for starters). Revert it.

[Joey Link]

All I did was follow the instructions to install flashchat then the instructions to install the integration script, I didn't modify any templates

[Paul M]

Well someone has, like i said, you need to revert it.

[LTW]

Paul M ... Thank You!

LTW

[wacnstac]

I have installed this hack sucessfully with 3.8.4 and 4.7.12. Everything seems to work great with the exception that I am not seeing Flashchat permissions in my user groups. Any ideas?

[Paul M]

Did you upload the bitfields file to the correct place ?

[wacnstac]

/forum/chat/includes/xml/bitfield_fc4_38.xml